Applicator



J. S. 'BLINN April 9, 1935.

APPLICATOR Filed March 27, 1933 IN VEN TOR.

Z: n /d/x/uJn/ A TTORNEY Patented Apr. 9, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention has relation to devices commonly known as applicatorsuseful for applying liquids such as an antiseptic solution for exampleused in the surgical dressing of wounds.

In one embodiment of the invention the improved device is designedespecially for surgical use when frequently a copious application of theantiseptic is required either externally or internally. With thisexample the device is usually separate entirely from the container forthe solution and the container is preferably of a special kind havingclosure means whereby one or more applicators are hermetically heldwithin the container so that at all times the applicators are in propersterile condition ready for use.

In another embodiment of the invention the applicator is carried by thestopper of the container and in this form the applicator is moresuitable for household use i or applying the antiseptic solution tocuts, bruises, burns, etc.

It is obvious the improved applicator is useful in many other instanceswhere it is desired to apply a solution or liquid, for example perfumemay be applied therewith, also a corn remedy or relief may beconveniently applied.

The invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference tothe accompanying drawing wherein- Figure l is a longitudinal section ofa jar containing applicators of two sizes;

Figure 2 is a section of a bottle and stopper of a conventional type andin which the improved applicator is carried by the stopper;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of an applicator having a singleapplication unit;

Figure 4 is an elevation showing a series of applicator units;

Figure 5 is a detail View showing a series of graduated applicatorunits; and

Figure 6 shows a modified form of the applicator units.

Referring to said drawing, l is a container of a suitable kind having aclosure means 2 which may be an ordinary cork, an elastic cover as shownin Figure 1, or a screw cap as shown in Figure 2. The applicator iscomposed of a rod 3 which when separate from the container stopper isprovided with a suitable handle such as 4. When the applicator iscarried by the stopper one end of the rod 3 is secured thereto in anyconventional manner. The other end of the rod 3 carries the applicatorelement composed of a number of rollers 5 threaded one above the otheron the free end of the rod 3 so as to rotate thereon whereby a rollingapplication of the solution is obtained. The end of the rod 3 is headedas at 6 to prevent the applicator units falling ofl and to preventupward displacement of the units 5 a check device such as a washer I ora flattened or offset portion 8 of the rod 3 is employed.

For external surgical dressing of wounds such as burns, cuts or bruises,units of the same size may be preferable. For internal dressing theunits are preferably graduated with the smallest unit at the end so thatthe applicator is of a tascribed and it is to be understood that anymodi fication coming fairly within the terms of the appended claim shallbe covered thereby.

I claim:

An applicator of the class described comprisin a supporting rod carryingan applicator element thereon which tapers toward the distal end of saidrod, said applicator element being composed of a plurality of rollersrotatively mounted one above the other on said rod and said rollersbeingof graduated sizes to produce the tapering shape of the applicator.

JOSEPH S. BLINN.

